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I had an epiphany today. The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, was not written by people who fundamentally misunderstand how the web works. They understand all too well, and want to change it forever. Behind the almost unreadable (yet … Continue reading →

Though social sharing site Pinterest hasn’t gone dark to protest SOPA, a user has suggested a way that members can effectively create a Pinterest blackout. Len Kendall, director of digital at public relations firm Golin Harris, has used his Pinterest … Continue reading →

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: 3Degrees Quick Pitch: 3Degrees is … Continue reading →

It’s a pretty big statement for a web service as big as Wikipedia to go dark in protest of SOPA, but it’s not so nice when you actually need to find something on Wikipedia. Whether you oppose SOPA or not … Continue reading →

Before Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia’s tragic disaster Friday, some citizens of the island Giglio looked towards the sea to get a glimpse of the boat, following a Facebook prompt from a ship worker’s sister. While head waiter Antonello Tievolli … Continue reading →

Much like Twitter, you can now follow your favorite bloggers and websites on Quora. And now, also much like Twitter, you can paste a follow button onto your own website. The content-sharing and expert-questioning site allows users to comment on … Continue reading →

Believe it or not, the Super Bowl is only two weeks from this coming Sunday. That means that over the next fortnight we can expect a barrage of PR from advertisers in the big game looking to maximize their $3.5 … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. The tablet market continues to expand this year, and many new versions were introduced at 2012 … Continue reading →

Two contractors working for Google have vandalized one of the biggest group online projects on the Internet, Open Street Map. The project’s blog reported that someone from a range of IP addresses that belong to Google edited the map to … Continue reading →

The Mashable Meme Machine is a daily look at five hilarious viral topics spreading across the web right now. Today’s Meme Machine is going to try to bring light to a dark situation — a number of sites will undergo … Continue reading →